450 Woodville Road In the 1700’s the Hill family owned much of the land that was to become the village of Hopkinton City. In May of 1789 Major Benjamin Taylor bought a small house lot from Josiah Hill. The lot was only 13 sq. rods and was on the north side of the road going from Hopkinton City to Woodville. Benjamin Taylor had married Mary Thurston, the daughter of General George Thurston and …
Walking Together In Tomaquag Valley
By HHA Member Thomas A Helmer Two years ago, when I completed the first edition of “Walking Together”, I knew the best Stewards of this book would be the Hopkinton Historical Association. This Non Profit organization has, for 57 years, been a true friend for the Town of Hopkinton, keeping who we were, and what we did over the past 257 years from being forgotten in the present. Your local …
Building Route 95 Part II
GETTING THERE – Part 2 ....... The Construction & Impact of I-95 in Richmond, RI By HHA Member Richard G. Prescott with Richard Wolke, President of the Richmond Historical Society …
Building Route 95 – Part 1
In 2010 Richard Wolke, president of the Richmond Historical Society, and I met to discuss our mutual interest in local history. As a result of that meeting we decided to engage in a joint project that would be of interest to people in both of our towns. …
The Historic Stones of Woodville Culvert
By HHA Members Tom Helmer & Rick Prescott Photos By Bob Miner, Tom Thompson, Tom Helmer & RI DOT In Hopkinton, the stats for this web site on the Home Page attest to the popular interest generated by illustrating the historic legacy that surrounds us. Our Web Pages do this with their many informative photographs, understandable text & maps; together they explain the “What”, “Why” and …
The Avondale Oyster Shell Burn
By HHA Member Tom Helmer In modern construction, interiors are finished with sheet rock, exterior stonework is held together with concrete. These products have one thing in common: you buy them. They are available “Off The Shelf” at most building supply stores. Our historical ancestors, living in the 17th and 18th centuries, also had one common way to deal with these same problems: you make your …
How To Cut Stone
By HHA Member Tom Helmer Prior to the mid 1700’s, the Colonials and Indigenous Peoples depended on finding stone that was already near to the shape they wanted. The Indigenous developed techniques for refining the shape and adding realistic detail, sculpting the rock for their ceremonial purposes. The Colonials were concerned with staying alive, and had no time for modifying rocks when there was …
The Thurston Cemetery Tree Removal
The Thurston Cemetery “Time Lapse” Tree Removal, 10/4/2013 By HHA Member Tom Helmer The gratifying Community response to the Hopkinton Historical Association’s recent request for donations to save General Thurston’s Grave produced the required funds to allow Rocky Harkness, of Rocky’s Tree Service, teaming up with Jim Thompson, of James Thompson Native Lumber, to progress to the actual removal …
Probate Records 1757–1850, A-B
Below are probate records for the Town of Hopkinton for the years 1757 - 1850, with the last names beginning A-B. See also probate records A-B • C-H • I-R • S-Z ALLEN, Gideon TC 4:110 , It has been presented to the Council that Gideon Allen is non-composmentis, or in other words, his faculties and abilities being indisposed and it is thought he should be under …
Probate Records 1757–1850, C-H
Below are probate records for the Town of Hopkinton for the years 1757 - 1850, with the last names beginning C-H. See also probate records A-B • C-H • I-R • S-Z CASWELL, Elizabeth - TC 6:75, 25 May 1835, Edward Barber is appointed Guardian. There is property that has fallen to her and there is a liability of her spending the same. CARPENTER, Hezekiah – PR …
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